Arena Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Beeches Road Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands B42 2PY |
| Phone | 01217297310 |
| Reference Number | 145580 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1105 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.96%
Girls: 51.04% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 33% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 18.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 93 | 86 | 179 |
| 8 | 97 | 141 | 238 |
| 9 | 121 | 90 | 211 |
| 10 | 114 | 126 | 240 |
| 11 | 116 | 121 | 237 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 39.5% |
| Indian | 8.7% |
| Caribbean | 8.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 7.8% |
| Pakistani | 6.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.3% |
| Unclassified | 4.9% |
| African | 4.4% |
| White, Other | 3% |
| White & Asian | 1.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-12-05 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-06-07 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 41.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.36 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Beeches Junior School
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
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Beeches Infant School
Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
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Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2PX |
0.08 miles |
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Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ |
0.36 miles |
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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT |
0.36 miles |
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Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY |
0.4 miles |
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Greenholm Primary School
Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8HS |
0.73 miles |
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Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG |
0.85 miles |
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Whitecrest Primary School
Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ |
0.89 miles |
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Goodway Nursery School
5 Goodway Road, Birmingham, B44 8RL |
0.89 miles |
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU |
0.95 miles |
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Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR |
0.97 miles |
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Kingsthorne Primary School
Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0BX |
1.12 miles |
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Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF |
1.13 miles |
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Holy Name Catholic Primary School
Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN |
1.22 miles |
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Sundridge Primary School
Sundridge Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9NY |
1.29 miles |
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Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre
Wimperis Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7DH |
1.32 miles |
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Warren Farm Primary School
Aylesbury Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0DT |
1.34 miles |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0QN |
1.34 miles |
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Hawthorn Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8QR |
1.36 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY |
0.03 miles |
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Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU |
0.43 miles |
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR |
0.98 miles |
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Aspire AP School 2
70 Raglan Road, Smethwick, B66 3ND |
1.08 miles |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
395 College Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0HF |
1.35 miles |
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Prince Albert High School
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU |
1.48 miles |
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Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF |
1.54 miles |
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1HL |
1.59 miles |
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY |
1.59 miles |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD |
1.76 miles |
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Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT |
1.79 miles |
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Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP |
1.99 miles |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL |
2.04 miles |
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The Pines Special School
Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7EY |
2.23 miles |
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The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX |
2.28 miles |
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Stockland Green School
Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7JH |
2.3 miles |
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Birchfield Independent Girls' School
30 BEACON HILL, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B6 6JU |
2.41 miles |
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Mayfield School
Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1HJ |
2.42 miles |
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St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HH |
2.49 miles |
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Birmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 5NU |
2.65 miles |